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Dispatch from the Lewis Ginter Picket Line

An on-the-ground account of the strike that prompted Jesse Welles and Graham Nash to cancel their Richmond performances. Tensions escalated as Jesse Welles called off his performance at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden yesterday amid an ongoing union fight for higher...

In Plan 9 We Trust

This weekend, Plan 9 Music marks 45 years in Richmond with a party at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery. Over the past four and a half decades, the Richmond institution weathered some of the most turbulent periods in music history. It closed stores, sold its warehouse and...

RVA Pro Wrestling is on a Tear Right Now

Last year, Dogwood Dell was packed out for RVA Pro Wrestling. They threw down in front of more than 3,000 people. Since then, they've just been on a heater with sold out shows at Hardywood, pop ups that bring in bigger and bigger crowds, and quietly a small wrestling...

Photos | The Strokes at Allianz Amphitheatre

The Strokes are the most important rock band of the 21st century. In 2001, they changed the dial from grunge to garage, and singlehandedly sent every record label on a scavenger hunt for their sauce. If you weren’t around back then you might think I’m exaggerating....

Good Day RVA is Back and Bringing Friends Along

For four nights this weekend, bands from different generations of Richmond's music scene are taking over Get Tight Lounge. Called Tonal Recall, the series is part reunion show, part showcase and part excuse for a bunch of old friends to get back in the same room. ...

RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 1/13-1/19

FEATURE SHOW Friday, January 15, 9 PM Strange Brew & Sports Bar @ Hardywood - $5 suggested donation to benefit Video Fan Forever OK yes, so this week we're featuring a show which only has one band on it, but I can't imagine any of you could possibly get away with hating on this. FEATURE SHOW Friday, January 15, 9 PM Strange Brew & Sports Bar @...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 1/6-1/12

FEATURE SHOW Friday, January 8, 5 PM Cruel Hand, Drug Church, Teen Death, Mad Existence @ Strange Matter - $10 (order tickets here: https://cruelhand.eventbrite.com/) I'm so excited about this show, I have somewhat abandoned my usual format for this show listing. FEATURE SHOW Friday, January 8, 5 PM Cruel Hand, Drug Church, Teen Death, Mad...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 12/31-1/5

FEATURE SHOW Thursday, December 31, 7 PM GWAR, Kepone, Occultist, Rocket Queen @ The National - $30 in advance/$35 day of show (order tickets HERE) That week between Christmas and New Year's Day just feels like a temporal wasteland, doesn't it? FEATURE SHOW Thursday, December 31, 7 PM GWAR, Kepone, Occultist, Rocket Queen @ The National - $30 in...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 12/23-12/29

FEATURE SHOW Sunday, December 27, 11:30 AM Sunday Brunch feat. Camp Howard, Night Idea, The Wimps @ The Camel - Free! It's appropriate that this column runs on Wednesday, as the divide between pre-Christmas business as usual and Christmas-week slowdown really became obvious between Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. In fact, things don't really...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 12/16-12/22

FEATURE SHOW Punks For Presents 10th Anniversary Weekend Saturday, December 19, 9 PM The Christmasfits, London Caroling, Menorah Threat @ Strange Matter - $10/$8 with canned goods Sunday, December 20, 9 PM Sleigher, Discember, Snobituary, Karoling Joke @ Bandito's - Free! (Donations encouraged) One of the great things about Christmas drawing nigh...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 12/9-12/15

FEATURE SHOW Monday, December 14, 7 PM Speedy Ortiz (Photo by Amazon Music), Aye Nako, Atta Girl @ The Camel - $12 (order tickets HERE) Christmas is coming a little early for showgoers here in Richmond--and the bumper crop of touring bands coming to town over the next seven days make it seem like the holiday's gonna last an entire week for...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 12/2-12/8

FEATURE SHOW Saturday, December 5, 8 PM The Dream Syndicate, Stephen McCarthy & Friends, The Green Hearts @ Strange Matter - $15 (order tickets HERE) The Dream Syndicate's show at Strange Matter this Saturday is an important event not just in the RVA music scene but in the music world in general. FEATURE SHOW Saturday, December 5, 8 PM The Dream...

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 11/25-12/1

FEATURE SHOW Monday, November 30, 4:30 PM The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, Foxing, This Town Needs Guns, Brightside @ The Camel - $14 in advance/$17 day of show (order tickets HERE) I know what you're thinking--"Drew, every single time TWIABP comes to town, you tell us to go see them!" And you're absolutely right....

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RVA Shows You Must See This Week: 11/18-11/24

FEATURE SHOW Saturday, November 21, 8 PM Night Birds, Iron Reagan, Red Death, Cross Eyed @ En Su Boca - $8 One of the two hottest punk rock tickets in town this week (more about the other one later) is happening at En Su Boca Saturday night--and it's guaranteed to be a total mess, in the best possible way. FEATURE SHOW Saturday, November 21, 8 PM...

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